Fresh pics: Crenshaw/LAX Line construction
Click on a photo to see larger version. Harriet continues digging south under Crenshaw Boulevard and arrived at the Martin Luther King Jr. station this week. Harriet will now take [continue reading]
Metro releases ‘Quality of Life’ report
[scribd id=314266158 key=key-htJFLB1sgJRQClbQbtpz mode=scroll] Seeking to document the impact of investment in local transportation, Metro released its first “Quality of Life” report on Tuesday. The report compares 2008 — the year [continue reading]
Highlights of Metro CEO Phil Washington’s first year on the job
Metro’s CEO Phil Washington has now been on the job for one year. He was previously the general manager of the Regional Transportation District that serves the Greater Denver region and [continue reading]
Metro holds Industry Forum to tell private sector the agency is seeking new ideas
Finding new solutions to old transportation problems. That, in a nutshell, was the idea behind the “Transformation through Transportation” event held by Metro today in downtown Los Angeles. The invitation-only “Industry Forum” was a chance for Metro officials to introduce the agency and its various programs to business and industry leaders. The [continue reading]
Agenda for Metro Board meeting; CEO Phil Washington to give State of Agency report
[scribd id=296867932 key=key-XRqVHqjQGAljswXXVCfV mode=scroll] The agenda for Thursday’s meeting is above, including links to Metro staff reports. I encourage you to peruse the agenda as it provides a good look at the many projects and programs at Metro, as well as reports on how taxpayer money is spent. The meeting is [continue reading]
Metro adopts new employee gender transition policy
If you’ve been on the internet lately or turned on the TV at all — or just ventured outdoors — you have probably heard the name Caitlyn Jenner. She’s the news du jour, as she’s one of the most prominent people to recently come out as transgender. Whether you think [continue reading]
Metro podcast: Ethan Elkind's "Railtown" about L.A.'s emerging transit scene
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/177744429″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] I had the chance recently to speak with Ethan Elkind, whose new book “Railtown” does an excellent job of telling an important story: [continue reading]